The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will introduce electric-run AC buses on the Mumbai-Pune route most likely from May 1 (Maharashtra Day). Eight buses have already arrived in Pune and they will enter Mumbai Thursday, a source said.
A hundred buses were ordered under ‘Wet Lease’ by the MSRTC, of which eight have arrived. Another 42 e-buses will arrive by the end of April, the source added.
These new electric buses will run under the Shivneri brand, which is the premium brand of MSRTC. The new fleet will replace the existing diesel-run Shivneri buses. According to MSRTC, the fares will be less compared to those of private AC buses operating on this route.
